William Shakespeare

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Shakespeare's Jest Book

A Hundred Mery Talys, From The Only Perfect Copy Known (1866)

Herausgeber: Oesterley, Herman

Beschreibung

Shakespeare's Jest Book: A Hundred Mery Talys, From The Only Perfect Copy Known is a collection of humorous stories compiled by William Shakespeare in 1866. The book contains one hundred tales that are said to have been popular in Shakespeare's time and were likely told in taverns and other social settings. The stories are written in a lively and entertaining style and cover a range of topics, from love and marriage to politics and religion. The book is considered a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Shakespeare's work, as it provides insight into the cultural context in which he lived and worked. The edition is based on the only known perfect copy of the book, which was discovered in the British Museum in the mid-19th century. Overall, Shakespeare's Jest Book is a fascinating glimpse into the humor and wit of one of the greatest playwrights in history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 276g
• ISBN-13: 9781437494761
• ISBN-10: 1437494765
• Artikelnr.: 26191547